Naelah Alshorbaji

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Naelah Alshorbaji
Born
Naelah Alshorbaji [fn 1]

(1998-01-27) January 27, 1998 (age 26)
Damascus, Syria
Other namesNana
Occupation(s)Model and beauty pageant titleholder
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Philippines Earth 2021
Major
competition(s)
Miss Philippines Earth 2021
(Winner)
Miss Earth 2021
(Top 8)

Naelah Alshorbaji [fn 1] (born January 27, 1998) is a Filipino-Syrian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2021. [1] [2] She represented the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant and finished as a Top 8 semifinalist. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Alshorbaji was born in Syria and grew up there surrounded by farm animals. She moved to the Philippines at the age of 11 because of the Syrian civil war. [5] [6]

Pageantry

Miss Philippines Earth 2021

In 2021, Alshorbaji joined the Miss Philippines Earth 2021 competition. At the end of the event, she was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2021 succeeding Roxanne Allison Baeyens. [1] [7]

Miss Earth 2021

As the winner of Miss Philippines Earth 2021, Alshorbaji represented the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant on November 21, 2021 and finished as a Top 8 Finalist. [3] [4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Naelah Alshorbaji was born in Syria. Thus, she does not possess her mother's maiden name.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Naelah Alshorbaji from Paranaque wins Miss PH Earth 2021". ABS-CBN News. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. "Naelah Alshorbaji wins Miss Philippines Earth 2021". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lachica, Immae (November 21, 2021). "Naelah Alshorbaji ends bid for Miss Earth crown after joining the top 8". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Philippine bet Naelah Alshorbaji finishes stint in the top 8 of Miss Earth 2021". GMA News Online. November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  5. "Who is Naelah Alshorbaji, Miss Philippines Earth 2021?". Rappler. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. "Naelah Alshorbaji of Parañaque is Miss PH Earth 2021". CNN Philippines . August 8, 2021. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. "Parañaque's Naelah Alshorbaji is Miss Philippines Earth 2021". Rappler. August 8, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Philippines Earth
2021
Succeeded by